Quantum PM: Are We 2027 Ready?
OVERVIEW
The quantum era is upon us and the project management community is a key enabler: there is no quantum computing without a series of successful projects. Likewise, the only way to protect an organisation from a hacker with a quantum computer is through a series of migration projects.
Project managers and teams have many resources from PMI, including PMBOK® Guides and certifications, to plan, implement and optimise the technologies outlined in the Australian National Quantum Strategy.
But we have a major issue.
Few organisations, domestically or globally, have implemented quantum technologies, and few have migrated to quantum-safe cryptography. The Australian Signals Directorate’s Planning for Post-Quantum Cryptography advises organisations to complete migration from vulnerable cryptography by 2030.
Unfortunately, it may take most organisations five to ten years to complete these migrations. Therefore, project managers will be called upon to apply advanced schedule-compression techniques while managing the associated risks.
The good news is we can apply, tailor and combine PMI resources and certifications; we do not need an entirely new project management theory. Join Greg to discuss how to position yourself and your organisation to succeed in the age of quantum program management.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Explain why quantum technologies and post-quantum cryptography require effective project and program management to deliver organisational value and manage quantum-related risks.
- Apply existing PMI resources, including PMBOK® Guides and certifications, to plan, implement and optimise quantum technology and quantum-safe migration programs.
- Evaluate schedule-compression techniques and their associated risks when accelerating complex post-quantum cryptography migration programs toward the 2030 deadline.
OUR SPEAKER
Greg Skulmoski
Associate Professor | Bond University
Greg Skulmoski is an award-winning project manager having led projects in Australia, the Middle East, and Canada. Greg’s innovative use of project management tools and processes won the CISO 2017 Middle East Security Award. Later, Greg was one of the project managers for the Smartphone-Connected Pacemaker Devices program that placed third in Cleveland Clinic’s Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2021. Greg was also one of the authors (Update Committee) of the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (2000) from the Project Management Institute and was on the leadership teams for the Organizational Project Management Maturity Model v1 and Project Manager Competency Framework v1.
Dr. Skulmoski currently teaches risk management and project innovation management at Bond University, Australia. Greg is a “prominent author” of a series of award-winning books – Shields Up: Cybersecurity Project Management, Cybersecurity Training: A Pathway to Readiness, Quantum Cybersecurity Program Management, and, Accelerated Quantum Technologies Change Management. The Australian Institute of Project Management awarded Greg’s books and research the 2025 Project Management Achievement Award for Research that “advanced the discipline of project management.” Greg was an invited international keynote speaker at the Indian QUEST-AI 2026 conference about AI, quantum technologies and sustainability.
Linkedin: Greg Skulmoski
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